Yogendra Upadhyaya
Minister of Higher Education
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Assumed office
25 March 2022
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath
Preceded byDinesh Sharma
Minister of Science & Technology
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Assumed office
25 March 2022
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath
Preceded byDinesh Sharma
Minister of Electronics & Information Technology
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Assumed office
25 March 2022
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath
Preceded byDinesh Sharma
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
6 March 2012
Preceded byconstituency established
ConstituencyAgra South
Personal details
Born (1955-10-30) 30 October 1955
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
CitizenshipIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpousePriti Upadhyaya (Wife)
ChildrenTwo (Sons)
ParentRajendra Narayan Upadhyaya (Father)
Residence(s)Agra, Uttar Pradesh
ProfessionReal estate broker & Politician

Yogendra Upadhyaya is an Indian politician and member of the 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly and was also 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Upadhyaya is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and represented Agra South constituency of Uttar Pradesh.[1][2]

Early life and education

Yogendra Upadhyaya was born in Agra, Uttar Pradesh in 1955. He holds post-graduate and LL.B. degrees (alma mater not known).[1]

Political career

Yogendra Upadhyaya has been a MLA third time in a row (incumbent). He represents Agra South (Assembly constituency) and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] In November 2023, he had been criticised for showing insensitivity towards the family of an army officer killed in Kashmir.[3]

Posts Held

#FromToPositionComments
0120122017Member, 16th Legislative Assembly[2]
0220172022Member, 17th Legislative Assembly
032022Member, 18th Legislative Assembly

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Profile" (PDF). Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly website. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  3. https://thewire.in/government/dont-do-this-exhibition-martyred-army-officers-mother-sobs-as-bjp-leader-thrusts-cheque-into-her-hand
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